GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |